How to say “sincere” in Chinese

真诚
zhēnchéng

sincere

adjective · HSK 5 · topic “Character”

“Sincere” in Chinese is 真诚, zhēn chéng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

真诚 is read zhēn chéng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

zhēn — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
chéng — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

真
zhēn — real, true
诚
chéng — sincere, honest

On the left, 讠 “speech”; on the right, 成 chéng hints at the sound.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “真诚”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 真诚. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 谢谢你真诚的帮助xièxienǐzhēnchéngdebāngzhùThank you for your sincere help.

More words from the lesson “What's your friend like?”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “sincere” in Chinese?

“Sincere” in Chinese is 真诚, pinyin zhēnchéng.

What does 真诚 mean?

真诚 (zhēnchéng) means “sincere”.

How do you write 真诚?

真诚 is 2 characters: 真 (zhēn) — real, true; 诚 (chéng) — sincere, honest. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 真诚?

真诚 is read zhēnchéng. Tones: zhēn — first tone, chéng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“sincere” in the lesson “What's your friend like?”

This word is from the topic “Character” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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